01 Jan
Luke's Editoral

TRADE ONLY – “DON’T WORRY, WE CHARGED HIM RETAIL.”

As a plumber, is this the worst excuse you have ever heard from your store manager for selling to the general public? What the store manager is telling you, is that by selling to DIYers, he is simultaneously undermining your livelihood and making a higher profit.

Plumbing stores can make plenty without insulting you and your trade. So next time you hear the excuse “don’t worry, we charged him retail” your response should be, “So you made more money and I missed out on a job?”

At Plumbers Choice our goal is to change the way plumbing goods are sold in Australia to a Trade Only Industry. We will never sell to the general public!

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

31 Oct
Luke's Editoral

Trade Only – Same Day Sydney

Industry change just got a whole lot closer!

Thanks to the support of plumbers our Trade Only concept has been gaining momentum. This support has given us the confidence to set up a distribution centre in Sydney. This means we can now offer a same day service into metropolitan Sydney. This service will mean that more plumbers will be able to support Trade Only more often. The Trade Only change is good for plumbers and for the wider community.

If you would like to become part of changing an industry, there has never been a better time to give us a try.

Give us a call on 03 9720 8274
Or jump on the website www.plumberchoice.com.au

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Sep
Luke's Editoral

You always remember your first

Who was the first the first man to set foot on the moon?

An easy question to answer.

Who was the second?

Maybe some people know.

At Plumbers Choice we are incredibly proud to be the first Trade Only plumbing supplier in Australia. We thank Australian plumbers for the support we continue to receive. It is this support that will change our industry for the better.

 No one remembers who the third person was to set foot on the moon. Clearly it is more memorable to be the first.

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Jul
Luke's Editoral

Trade only is punching above its weight!


The Trade Only concept has made quite a splash in the plumbing
industry in recent times. Thanks to the support of plumbers, this
concept has allowed us to grow faster than any of our competitors.
Traditional plumbing suppliers have reached a deadlock, all offering
similar service, all competing in the same way. All happily selling to
DIY (your customers).

It is time for a change and Plumbers Choice, with our Trade Only policy is
delivering that change.

We will continue to punch above our weight and deliver the innovation and
change that our industry deserves.

LUKE BOLTON 
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 May
Luke's Editoral

Trade Only Survey

Have you ever tried to support a Trade Only plumbing supplies?

If the answer is “never”, we want to hear from you. At Plumbers Choice we understand we are not the biggest player in the plumbing supplies game. Often, we  are not as convenient as other suppliers and we are not always the cheapest. What separates us from every other plumbing supplies in the country is that we will never sell to your customers. You will never lose a job to a DIYer who has bought their plumbing gear from us. If you call us for the first time and make us one of your suppliers, you will also have that warm feeling inside that you have supported your trade. You will have moved the industry one step closer to being a Trade Only industry.

Jump online at www.plumberschoice.com.au or give us a call on 03 9720 8274

You can make a difference!

Luke Bolton
Director – Plumbers Choice

01 Mar
Luke's Editoral

Make Plumbing Great Again

We want plumbers to feel proud of the special place they hold in our community.

Plumbers are the guardians of safe drinking water. Safe sewerage disposal and connections are what allow our cities to function at all. Plumbers are also instrumental in protecting our environment, ensuring sewage and industrial waste do not end up in our rivers and streams. Gas fitters ensure our homes and hot water are heated safely. Our governments understand the importance of safe and reliable plumbing, so much so, plumbing is maintained as a licenced trade.

What insults and undermines the role of plumbers is suppliers selling plumbing and gas equipment to DIY-ers. Large chain plumbing suppliers and hardware stores treat plumbers with contempt when they happily sell gear to unqualified individuals.At Plumbers Choice we will never sell to the general public.

With the support from plumbers we can make plumbing great again!

Luke Bolton
Director, Plumbers Choice

01 Jan
Luke's Editoral

Love Trade Only

The Trade Only concept is still in its infancy in the plumbing industry.

Some of our larger competitors have been around for nearly 100 years. Whether the concept really takes hold and becomes the industry standard is really up to plumbers.
If you like what we stand for you do need to support us to ensure we will be around
well into the future.

Luke Bolton
Director, Plumbers Choice